Match facts
Palm Springs 1976PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Rod Laver | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #10 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | SWE | AUS |
| Age | 20 | 38 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 173 cm |
| 1976 season | 59 - 12 | 9 - 11 |
| Hard record | 110 - 36 (75.3%) | 166 - 38 (81.4%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 580 - 147 (79.8%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
1978-03-20 · Las Vegas · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-2Round of 16Rod Laver 1976-10-12 · World Invitational Classic · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-37-5SemifinalRod Laver 1976-03-22 · Palm Springs · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-26-77-6QuarterfinalRod Laver 1975-08-27 · US Open · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-42-66-2Round of 16Rod Laver 1975-05-07 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Bjorn Borg7-6(2)3-65-77-6(2)6-2SemifinalRod Laver 1974-04-15 · Houston · Clay
Rod Laver7-6(5)6-2FinalBjorn Borg Road in Palm Springs1976
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-36-2Round of 64George HardieBjorn Borg6-06-4Round of 32Ion TiriacBjorn Borg7-67-5Round of 16Stan SmithBjorn Borg6-26-77-6QuarterfinalRod LaverJimmy Connors6-46-1SemifinalBjorn Borg Rod Laver
Rod Laver7-66-3Round of 64Grover Raz ReidRod Laver6-46-3Round of 32Erik Van DillenRod Laver6-16-2Round of 16Mike EstepBjorn Borg6-26-77-6QuarterfinalRod Laver